All About Papua

Geography

Papua island located at the eastern end of the Indonesian territory, with the potential of natural resources and strategic economic value, and has pushed the nation - foreign nations for control of the island of Papua. Puncak Jaya is the highest town on the island of Papua, while the lowest town is the town of Merauke.

Jayapura city

Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia. The city is the capital of the eastern province located in Indonesia. It is situated in the bay of Jayapura.

The city was founded by Captain Infantry FJP Sachses of the royal Netherlands on March 7, 1910. From 1910 to 1962, the city was known as Hollandia and is the capital of the district of the same name in the northeast of the island of Papua, the western part. The city was called New Town and Sukarnopura before assuming its present name in 1968. The literal meaning of Jayapura, as the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, is the 'City of Victory'

natives of Papua

When viewed from the characteristics of culture, livelihood and life patterns, indigenous Papuans it can be divided into two major groups, namely Papua mountains or inland, highlands and lowlands and coastal Papua.

traditional weapons

One of the traditional weapons in Papua is Knife Dagger. This weapon is made of leg bones cassowary feathers adorn the upper and the Dagger. The main weapon of indigenous Papuans are Bow and Arrow other. The arc of bamboo or wood, while the bow rope made of rattan. Arrows made of bamboo, wood or bone kangaroo. Bows and arrows used for hunting or war.

the food

Typical Papeda papuaini is food in the form of typical Papua sago porridge, food is usually served with tuna or mubara flavored with saffron. Typical food papeda white and textured to resemble sticky glue with fresh flavors. In this diet there are a lot of fiber, low in cholesterol and nutritious.

asmat

Asmat is a tribe in Papua. Asmat tribe known for its wood carving unique results. Asmat population is divided into two, namely those living in coastal areas and those living in the hinterland. Both of these populations differ from each other in dialect, way of life, social structure and ritual. Coastal population further divided into two parts: Bisman tribe located between the river and the river Sinesty Nin and Shimei tribe.

Tari yospan

This dance is a merger of two dances of the people of Papua, the dance and dance yosim jet. Yosim is similar poloneis dance from western dance. This dance originated from Sarmi, the district on the north coast of Papua, near the River Mamberamo. There is also a source that says if yosim derived from the Gulf region Saireri (Serui, Waropen).

home honai

Honai house made of wood with a conical roof made of straw or reeds. Honai purposely built narrow or small and windowless not intended to withstand the cold mountains of Papua.

Tifa

Tifa's traditional musical instrument, widely used by the people of Papua and Maluku. When observed at a glance Tifa similar to a drum. And played by being hit too. Tifa made of logs which eliminated isinya . Salah one end and then covered using animal skins such as deerskin. The deer skin has undergone the first drying process, in order to produce a beautiful sound.

Jayawijaya mountains

Jayawijaya Mountains is the name for the mountain range that stretches lengthwise in the middle of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua Newguinea Jayawijaya Irian.Pegunungan Island is also the only mountains and mountains in Indonesia, which has peaks covered by eternal snow. Although not all of the peak of the cluster Jayawijaya Mountains have snow. Snow owned by some of the top even when it has been lost due to global climate change.

raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is a series of four adjacent islands located in the western part of the Bird's Head (Vogelkoop) of New Guinea. Administratively, this cluster is under Raja Ampat, West Papua Province. The islands are now a destination for divers who are interested in the beauty of the underwater scenery. The four islands that are members named by the four biggest islands, namely Pulau Waigeo, Misool, Salawati, and Batanta Island.

iklim

Climatic conditions in Papua is strongly influenced by local topography. In the summer in the plains of Asia (March and October) Australia experiencing winter, causing the air pressure from a high area (Australia) to the low areas (Asia) across the island of Papua, causing the dry season especially southern Papua (Merauke) .

agama

majority of the population in Papua embraced Christianity Residents in the north, west and east mostly Protestant, while the population of southern and inland Enarotali partly converted to Catholicism.Besides Christianity, mostly natives, especially the area Fak Fak and Sorong Raja Ampat islands embraced Islam.

teluk cendrawasih

Cenderawasih be the park's largest marine conservation area and the largest in Indonesia . Here , there are 196 species of molluscs and 209 species of fish that you can see in the underwater realm . Quite often turtles , turtles , sharks and dolphins also accompany you while diving .

danau sentani

There are many activities you can do here ranging from swimming, fishing, eating culinary around the lake to rent a boat to get around the lake. In addition, there are 24 villages around these attractions can be visited and interact directly with citizens. Views of a row of houses on stilts with a fishing net into a natural thing you see here.

danau paniai

Lake Paniai no less interesting of Lake Sentani. The lake is even referred to as the most beautiful lake in the Lake Se-World Conference in India on 30 November 2007, which followed 157 countries.